The Do-It-All Product Your Makeup Bag Is Missing

The multitasking beauty product you desperately need is...drumroll please...beige eyeliner! I know, I know, a beige pencil is probably the most boring beauty product ever—but guess what? It has a number of helpful uses (it's great for hiding a hangover!) and can even replace an item or two in your makeup bag. Let me explain.

Use it along your inner rims. Here's how beige eyeliner can help hide a hangover or the fact you pulled an all-nighter trying to meet a deadline or that you've had a good cry. Trace it along the waterlines of your lower lids and it reduces redness and even makes the eyes appear larger. A few coats of mascara on your top lashes will help complete the eye-opening effect. Lining the skin around your tear duct will counteract dark circles and brighten the area up as well.

Use it as your concealer. An eyeliner pencil may have a tiny tip, but it does wonders for covering up blemishes and dark spots. The trick is to warm up the pigment first by scribbling the pencil on the back of your hand. This will make it easier to spread the pigment over a larger area.

Use it as an eye-shadow base. According to every makeup artist ever, it's best to lay down a creamy base before applying powder eye shadow or loose glitter; not only does it help prevent fading, but it makes the shadow look richer and more vibrant. Beige eyeliner pencil is a great alternative to searching for a liner or cream shadow that matches your powder eye shadow.

Use it to get a precise lip line. I'm not going to lie—I had a really hard time drawing straight lines in geometry class, which means getting my lipstick to look neat and clean is a disaster. A beige eyeliner is the ideal shape for tidying up your lip line if you've slipped outside the lines. It can also help your lipstick stay in place longer. Before you apply your lipstick, trace the beige pencil around the outside of your mouth (on the skin directly touching your lips) and blend it with a clean lip brush. This will create a barrier, keeping your lipstick reined in throughout the day.